New Orleans disaster

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has released a statement on the failure of government responses to the crisis initiated by Hurricane Katrina. The statement, among other things, says that the Hurricane and its aftermath "exposed the institutional racism and disdain for the poor that remain ingrained in the fabric of our society." The statement argues that the failed response of government agencies was caused by the attacks on government by both Republican and Democratic Administrations over the last thirty years.

The statement makes recommendations for a "bottom-up recovery that is transparent, inclusive and fully funded." Among other things the statement calls on Congress to implement a needs-based system of rationing of home heating oil.

The statement has been posted in a PDF format as an attractive leaflet so that local DSA and YDS groups may download, copy and distribute it. Click on the Tool Box icon at the left to find this statement and other DSA documents. To go directly to the statement, click --here--.

DSA statement on New Orleans Disaster